Harvard National Middle and High School Invitational Forensics Tournament

The Harvard National High School Invitational Forensics Tournament, held in Cambridge each Presidents’ Day Weekend, is the largest and most prestigious high school speech and debate tournament in the country.

Last modified 2023-03-28

Published on 2021-05-14

Competition Details

Introduction: The Harvard National High School Invitational Forensics Tournament, held in Cambridge each Presidents’ Day Weekend, is the largest and most prestigious high school speech and debate tournament in the country, providing opportunities for students to compete in Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Student Congress, and a variety of individual and duo speech events. In addition to in-person tournaments, the program also offers online tournaments in Middle School Congress, Beginner Public Forum, Open Public Forum, and Debate en Español. There is a total of 21 tournaments happening during the tournament date. Further details can be found in the Harvard Tabroom.

Competition Deadline: February 11, 9:00 AM

Tournament Date: February 18-20, 2023

Competition Website

Eligibility

All current middle and high school students in the U.S.

Registration Deadline

February 11, 2023

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